Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Grass
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
China, Japan
Types
-
Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo
Number of Varieties
-1
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm5.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Pink
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
-
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Mites
Allergy
-
Pollen, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Healthy teeth, Pain in gums
Part of Plant Used
-
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
-
Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
BAMBUSA ventricosa
Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo
In Hindi
Dancing Bulb
बुद्ध के पेट बांस
In German
Dancing Bulb
Buddhas Bauch Bambus
In French
Dancing Bulb
Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha
In Spanish
Dancing Bulb
De bambú del vientre de Buda
In Greek
Dancing Bulb
Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα
In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb
Bamboo barriga de Buda
In Polish
Dancing Bulb
Buddy Belly Bamboo
In Latin
Dancing Bulb
Buddha ventre Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Tillandsia
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
7301
1
27800
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